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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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